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In your links m there is nothing remotely similar to the shape/decoration of the two opaline jugs of which we are speaking here, and as you don't have the Miller's book you're not going to see the example I mentioned, but I assure you the similarity is striking.Neither is there any mention in Miller's of the source of the Baccarat attribution (not unusual in books) - someone's personal experience no doubt.Suggest you send images to the V. & A. or Broadfield House, otherwise leave yours as simply French

Just looking at Felice Mehlman's book page 79 and over to 80 , The Illustrated Guide to Glass, it says'By about 1825, the fashion for coloured glass led to the introduction of opaline (see also pp 216-218), a semi transparent opaque glass .....'

I just thought I'd add that here because I can never remember the start date for the opaline.m

Paul, thanks for that. I orderded the book and it has arrived and I would say I'm very happy to go with Baccarat opaline based on the definite similarities between the two pieces. The book was reissued in 2000.

However... I found this on Mark's lovely site - it bears little similarity with my jug at face value, until you look at the shape of the rim and the way the handle is applied over the top of the rim - that is where the similarity definitely is and this is id'd as Bohemian. It could well be though that the pinched trefoil rim and the way the handle is applied was a feature of 1840 glass regardless of regionhttp://www.markwest-glass.com/DynamicPages/Enlargement.php?StockID=2360

I'd still go with Baccarat based on the id in the book and I think looking at other pieces it is c. 1840 ish. I'll keep looking though.m

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I think these were the pair of jugs that were on ebay recently, anyway, they are green opaline uranium glass - very similar to my little jug especially in the rim shape and the way the handle is applied. The owner has attributed them to Harrach by linking what I think was the original image of my jug and also a link I'd referred to earlier in this thread to red rimmed opaline glass on Collectors weekly. I wondered whether they might help confirm the Baccarat id given by Mark West or indeed lean the attribution further over to Bohemian again? Anyone have any thoughts as to the colour of the opaline glass and the gilding? I meant to link them when I saw them on ebay but forgot. http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/76892-pair-of-harrach-creamers?in=441thanksm